A report from the state audit office indicates that Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) is failing to implement effective rehabilitation and reintegration strategies for its inmate population.

州審計署的一份報告指出，昆士蘭懲教服務 (QCS) 在為囚犯實施有效的康復與重新融入社會策略方面未能達成目標。

The institutional capacity of the QCS has been compromised by a 54% increase in the prisoner population over the preceding decade, with projections suggesting further growth through 2035. This demographic expansion has resulted in systemic overcrowding, as evidenced by twelve of thirteen high-security facilities exceeding their original design capacities. Consequently, the administration has resorted to the installation of secondary beds in existing cells and the commissioning of the Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre to mitigate infrastructure deficits.

QCS 的機構能力因過去十年囚犯人數增加 54% 而受到影響，且預測顯示到 2035 年將持續增長。這種人口擴張導致了系統性的過擁擠情況，證據在於 13 個高安全性設施中有 12 個超過了原設計容量。因此，管理層採取在現有囚室安裝第二張床，以及啟用 Lockyer Valley 矯正中心以緩解基礎設施不足的問題。

These logistical constraints have precipitated a decline in the efficacy of rehabilitative interventions. The Auditor-General, Rachel Vagg, posited that resource limitations and the absence of consistent risk assessments have impeded the delivery of tailored case management. Data indicates a significant disparity in recidivism rates, with 44% of the general released population returning to custody within two years; however, this figure rises to 55% for First Nations prisoners. Furthermore, the audit revealed that less than 50% of departing inmates received pre-release support, and substantial waitlists persist for wellbeing and rehabilitation programs.

這些物流限制導致康復干預措施的成效下降。審計長 Rachel Vagg 指出，資源限制與缺乏一致的風險評估，妨礙了量身定制的個案管理。數據顯示再犯率存在顯著差異，44% 的一般獲釋人口在兩年內重新入獄；然而，原住民囚犯的這一數字上升至 55%。此外，審計顯示不到 50% 的出獄囚犯獲得釋放前支援，且身心健康與康復計畫仍有大量候補名單。

In response to these findings, QCS Commissioner Paul Stewart has formally accepted five recommendations aimed at strengthening planning and governance. While the administration maintains that program completion rates and educational participation are trending upward, it acknowledges that the high-demand environment has exerted sustained pressure on workforce and service delivery capabilities.

針對這些發現，QCS 專員 Paul Stewart 已正式接受五項旨在加強規劃與治理的建議。雖然管理層維持認為計畫完成率與教育參與度呈上升趨勢，但亦承認高需求的環境對人力資源與服務提供能力造成了持續壓力。

The QCS is currently attempting to align its operational framework with audit recommendations to address high recidivism and infrastructure deficits.

QCS 目前正嘗試將其運作框架與審計建議對接，以解決高再犯率與基礎設施不足的問題。